The GAD-7
is a 7-item self-report scale designed as a screening
tool for generalized anxiety disorder. It has been
developed and validated for use in primary care. Although
it is primarily a screening tool GAD-7 may be useful in
assessing symptom severity and monitoring change across
time, although its responsiveness to change remains to be
tested in treatment studies.

Over
the last two weeks weeks, how often have you been
bothered by the following problems?

Not
at all

Several
days

More
than half the days

Nearly
every day

1.
Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge

0

1

2

3

2.
Not being able to stop or control
worrying

0

1

2

3

3.
Worrying too much about different
things

0

1

2

3

4.
Trouble relaxing

0

1

2

3

5.
Being so restless that it is hard to sit
still

0

1

2

3

6.
Becoming easily annoyed or irritable

0

1

2

3

7.
Feeling afraid as if something awful might
happen

0

1

2

3

Total
Score =

Add
columns

+

+

The range
of possible scores is 0 - 21. A cut-off point of 10
detects over 80% of patients suffering from
GAD.

If you
checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems
made it for you
to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along
with other people?